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JUL |
1985 |
YOKE Industrial Corp. was established. |
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1985-99 |
YOKE engaged in the trade of grade 80 lifting chain & fittings, and the market covered
Europe, North America, Asia, and Middle East . YOKE was not only specialized in the
product market, but also successfully integrate the industrial supply chain. |
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AUG |
1996 |
In response to the government’s policy, YOKE built up a plant at No. 20, 34rd Road,
Taichung Industrial Park, made effort to upgrade conventional industry, promote the
manufacturing technique and quality, and strengthen innovation and research. |
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JAN |
1997 |
Declare YOKE’s operating spirit:Supreme quality, Best service, Permanent Business |
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FEB |
1997 |
Acquired SGS ISO 9002 certification. |
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MAR |
1999 |
Declare the feature and mission of YOKE’s product:we firmly believe that only perfect
quality can create the safest working environment. |
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NOV |
1999 |
Acquired Deutsch BG-Prufzert
Type Approval for Grade 80 Lifting Chain Components
with Certified. |
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MAY |
2000 |
Acquired Chinese National Laboratory Accreditation
(CNLA). |
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NOV |
2000 |
Upgraded CAD/CAM/CAE software with CATIA System. |
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FEB |
2001 |
Implemented TPM, TQM, QS 9000. |
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MAR |
2001 |
Acquired SABS (Permit #6808/10107) Quality
Ceritfication. |
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MAR |
2001 |
Acquired ABS Type Approval -
YOKE Shackles, Master Link & Sling Hooks. |
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MAY |
2001 |
Acquired Deutsch BG-Prufzert
Type Approval for Safety Components for Personal
Harness, with CE 0299 certified. |
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JUN |
2001 |
Acquired DNV Type Approval
(Certificate #S-3228, #S-3229) - YOKE Shackles,
Master Links, Sling Hooks. |
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JUN |
2001 |
Introduction of a complete range of YOKE
Wire rope terminator and Shackles. |
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AUG |
2001 |
Expanding capacity to 23 units of CNC machines. |
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OCT |
2001 |
Moved to new building with 8,200 sq. m. (87,000 sq. ft.) |
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NOV |
2001 |
Achieved PATENT worldwide for Coupling
Self Locking Hook. |
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FEB |
2002 |
Achieved PATENT worldwide for Flat
Webbing Hook. |
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FEB |
2002 |
Purchase high-speed cutting machines,
Deutsch DMG DECKEL MAHO. |
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APR |
2002 |
Installed 2 Forging Press Machines,
capacity 2250 tons and 1500 tons. |
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MAY |
2002 |
Acquired CSA Type Approval
)Certificate #1224981) and ANSI Type
Approval (Certificate #1301004) for Safety Components for Personal Harness. |
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MAY |
2002 |
Installed Salt Bath Type Heat Treatment
Facilities. |
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MAY |
2002 |
Installed Spheroidize Annealing
Facilities for Forged Swage Socket. |
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AUG |
2002 |
Implemented "6 Sigma" Total Quality Assurance. |
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AUG |
2002 |
Acquired
"ARAMCO" Vendor Registration. |
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SEP |
2002 |
Acquired The 9th
Innovation Research Award |
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SEP |
2002 |
Steven Hong gave a speech at Feng Chia University and expressed the operating
and management of conventional industry. |
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OCT |
2002 |
Acquired The 5th
Rising Star Award |
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OCT |
2002 |
YOKE was selected to be yearly TOP FIVE Brand in Brazil by 50462 professional
managers, the readers of NEI Group with a leading position in Brazil. |
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NOV |
2002 |
Have the honor to get Taiwan SMEs Innovation Award (year 91). |
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NOV |
2002 |
Have the honor to win the Director of Taiwan Forging Association. |
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NOV |
2002 |
Have received praise and encouragement for President, Chen
Shui-bian. |
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NOV |
2002 |
Have received approval and recommendation form Taichung City Mayor, Jason
Hu. |
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DEC |
2002 |
Quartering
in Feng Chia University Business Incubation Center; studying and
developing novel materials; announcing the development of Grade 100
lifting chains
and safety components; and starting the small business innovation
research (SBIR)
project. |
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DEC |
2002 |
Quartering in Feng Chia University Business
Incubation Center; studying and
developing novel materials; announcing the development of Grade 100 lifting chains
and safety components; and starting the small business innovation research (SBIR)
project. |
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JAN |
2003 |
Acquired
The 1st Golden Root Award |
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FEB |
2003 |
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) was first introduced into YOKE and expected to
bring into practice in 2004. |
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MAR |
2003 |
In response to the government’s policy of increasing employment rate, YOKE expanded
the original plant and office building to locate in Taiwan and finished global arrangement. |
|
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APR |
2003 |
Wealth magazine paid a special visit to YOKE’s President & CEO, Steven Hong, and
made approving comment on YOKE. |
|
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APR |
2003 |
President of Taiwan, Chen
Shui-bian, commended and encouraged YOKE. |
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JUN |
2003 |
YOKE introduces TPM to implement automatic maintenance, reform enterprise
constitution, and improve production efficiency. |
|
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JUN |
2003 |
Partnership in Action -
Distributor Training at YOKE |
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JUL |
2003 |
YOKE introduced internal auditors and brought several management rules into action
to improve our performance and strengthen corporate governance. |
|
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SEP |
2003 |
YOKE planed to establish subsidiary in Los Angeles. |
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SEP |
2003 |
Achieved PATENT worldwide for Clutch Sling Hook – Locking Clutch. |
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SEP |
2003 |
Provided scholarship for Feng Chia University, Chung Hsing University, and Tunghai
University. |
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OCT |
2003 |
YOKE employed several native laborers to echo to the government’s policy of
decreasing unemployment rate. |
|
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OCT |
2003 |
YOKE (USA) INDUSTRIES, INC. was established and started to being the center of
marketing and distribution. |
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NOV |
2003 |
Have the honor to win Taiwan SMEs Innovation Award (2003). |
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NOV |
2003 |
The envoys of Central and South America visit YOKE and was impressed by the success
of YOKE. |
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NOV |
2003 |
Formosa Television paid a special visit to YOKE’s President& CEO, Steven Hong, and
made approving comment on YOKE. |
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NOV |
2003 |
YOKE’s President& CEO, Steven Hong, visited the Departments of Materials Science
and Engineering, Mechanical and Computer Aided Engineering, Industrial Engineering
and Systems Management, and Business Administration of Feng Chia University and
cooperated with these academic organizations to advance. |
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MAY |
2004 |
Taiwan’s business weekly magazine,
TECHVANTAGE, paid a special visit to YOKE’s
President& CEO, Steven Hong, and talked about the target of global arrangement and
the development of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). |
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JAN |
2005 |
The goal of year is to synchronize the record of stock with the information of
ERP.
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MAR |
2005 |
Prepare to build YOKE
Brazil in Sao Paulo. |
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APR |
2005 |
YOKE and Feng Chia University successfully created alloy steel used as Grade 100
lifting chain and fittings in YOKE and the relevant paper was published in professional
journal. |
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MAY |
2005 |
Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. paid a special visit to YOKE Industrial Corp. and
reported the successful management experience of YOKE’s President& CEO, Steven
Hong, to share with Taiwanese audience. |
|
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MAY |
2005 |
Invited Dr. Chang Shu-Wen of Tunghai University to lecture on Lean Production to
improve the process of production, multiply output, and encourage the morale of
YOKE staff. |
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JUN |
2005 |
Expand the original plant to double size and additionally purchase new compare
hardware and machinery equipment to answer the corporate business achievement. |
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AUG |
2005 |
YOKE and Feng Chia University cooperate to establish and execute the SOP of
production process. |
|
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OCT |
2005 |
Formally established the subsidiary, YOKE Brazil, and appointed Mr. Nelson L. DE
FARIA as the native inspector general.
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OCT |
2005 |
YOKE executed the long-term culture plan and contributed scholarship to the
students of the Department of Finance, Business Administration and Mechanical
Engineering National Chung Hsing University. |
|
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OCT |
2005 |
The welfare committee was constituted to guarantee all the staff. |
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NOV |
2005 |
Prepare to build YOKE Canada, INC. |
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NOV |
2005 |
Declared that the operation priority of 2006 will be focused on management
improvement, innovation and global arrangement. |
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DEC |
2005 |
Authorize Horwath & Company to guide and assist to establish the system
of internal audit through which the foundation of ERP was strengthened. |
|
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JAN |
2006 |
Annual goal of 2006 is to superior innovation and management. |
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JAN |
2006 |
The system of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is formally online. |
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JAN |
2006 |
Pleasure, all staff of YOKE visited Beijing, an ancient capital of China,
together. |
|
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JAN |
2006 |
The president and several professors of Ling Tung University visited YOKE and
signed the contract of talent training scholarship. |
|
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JAN |
2006 |
Under the efforts of YOKE’s staff, the system of ERP and ISO9001 were integrated
successfully. |
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JAN |
2006 |
YOKE and Feng Chia University united to bring into PAC which is the system of
performance analysis and control and could be used to improve the efficiency of
production. |
|
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MAY |
2006 |
In addition to emphasize the synchronicity of the record of stock with the information
of ERP, WIP center was established to synchronize all information of stock, ERP
system and the position of stock. |
|
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JUL |
2006 |
Dr. Ching-Wen Wang, the professor of National Chung Hsing University, lecture
on the management psychology to create a platform to communicate and improve
the management skills of YOKE’s cadre. |
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AUG |
2006 |
Corresponding to the operation strategy and future growth, YOKE rearranged the
structure of organization and formed Human Resource Department to execute
relevant plans. |
|
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AUG |
2006 |
To better understand the concept of Human Resource, YOKE sent the cadres
of each department to attend Primary Human Resource Manager Certificated
Class which was held by Chinese Personnel Executive Association. |
|
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AUG |
2006 |
Dr. Ching-Wen Wang, the professor of National Chung Hsing University, guided
the project of Human Resource and plan all relevant systems for YOKE. |
|
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SEP |
2006 |
Announcing YOKE
new advisory board |
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SEP |
2006 |
YOKE passed the certification of ISO 9001 by DNV and declared the target of
operation and management:Quality, Reliability, and Innovation. |
|
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SEP |
2006 |
YOKE, The Taiwan Society for Mental Heat Treatment, Feng Chia University,
Tatung University, and Southern Taiwan University jointly held an conference
on metal material and heat treatment engineering. |
|
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OCT |
2006 |
YOKE budgeted USD 8 million to build a new plant/ building and bring in an
automatic storage and picking equipment. |
|
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OCT |
2006 |
Prepared to set up subsidiary, YOKE China. |
|
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NOV |
2006 |
An
famous broadcaster in Taichung paid a special visit to President &
CEO, Steven
Hong, and talked about the process of starting YOKE and the YOKE's
perspective. |
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NOV |
2006 |
Provided scholarship to National Chung Hsing University to enable the students
to have a better studying environment. |
|
 |
NOV |
2006 |
To provide a platform for
knowledge sharing and help the employees to retrieve
and make use of the information in our company, YOKE gave an impetus
to
Knowledge Management and construct a database. |
|
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NOV |
2006 |
The chairman of National Association of Small & Medium Enterprise and all the
Financial Department of National Chung Cheng University visited YOKE through
which exchanged information, shared experience, integrated the resources of the
industry, government, and academia. |
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NOV |
2006 |
Steven Hong, President & CEO of YOKE, is invited by Executive Master of Business Administration of National Chung Hsing University to make a speech on “How to Subsist in Traditional Industry ”. |
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DEC |
2006 |
Prepare to set up subsidiaries,
YOKE India, YOKE Vietnam, YOKE Malaysia, and YOKE UAE and plan for the marketing and
warehousing distribution center. |
|
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DEC |
2006 |
Executive Master of Business Administration of National Chung Hsing University invited Steven to attend the program discussion and talk about YOKE’s core value and business model. |
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DEC |
2006 |
Graduate School of Business Administration of Ling Tung University invited Steven to make a speech on “The Process of Being an International Group”. |
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JAN |
2007 |
President Steven Hong make a speech to share the mission, vision, and business model of YOKE at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of National Taiwan University. |
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JAN |
2007 |
To strengthen the knowledge of Heat Treatment, YOKE invited Mr.
Lian,Tsong-Shyan, the lecturer of Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training, lecture on a series courses in Heat Treatment. |
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JAN |
2007 |
The operation goals of
year 2007 will focus on human resource management and specific
management. |
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